PITTSBURGH — Rashard Mendenhall has created a stir with comments made on his official Twitter page regarding Osama bin Laden’s death.

The Pittsburgh Steelers running back on Monday tweeted: “What kind of person celebrates death? It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We’ve only heard one side...”

Mendenhall, who played for Illinois and Niles West, didn’t hold back, even making a reference to the Sept. 11 attacks.

“We’ll never know what really happened. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style.”

The Steelers felt compelled to act. On Tuesday, team president Art Rooney II released a statement.

“I have not spoken with Rashard, so it is hard to explain or even comprehend what he meant with his recent Twitter comments. The entire Steelers organization is very proud of the job our military personnel have done and we can only hope this leads to our troops coming home soon.”

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.Proverbs 24:17-18

Rashard is actually correct in some of his thoughts. Celebrating a man's death makes us no better than anyone else. In fact it makes us look like a 3rd world country. We're America, kill the guy, tip your cap, and move on like you expected to do it all along! No need to storm the streets and rejoice. Classless act and we wonder why other countries hate us?

If you believe 9/11 is a conspiracy you are a little dumb. Citing Loose Change as a source is even dumber. Numerous experts and lifetime conspiracy theorists have debunked 99.9% of the claims in that video. They actually laugh at that video for being "proof" of some 9/11 conspiracy.

Also I have a tough time believing you were in the city that day or even lost a friend. You've been caught in so many lies, so I pray you aren't pathetic enough to lie about that but your past doesn't make you trustworthy.

^Because I can choose to read any of your posts I want individually. Don't you know how the ignore option works? It's pretty awesome. I had a hunch you were going to say something about a conspiracy theory and 9/11 because I've seen you spit that drivel before so I clicked "show this post". And like I thought that is where you went.

I'm actually a fan of Obama to some regard and voted for him but you keep calling me a racist. Am I racist towards whites because I am white? I don't get it. Racist people would not vote for or support a man of color, I'm pretty sure.

PITTSBURGH — Rashard Mendenhall has created a stir with comments made on his official Twitter page regarding Osama bin Laden’s death.

The Pittsburgh Steelers running back on Monday tweeted: “What kind of person celebrates death? It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We’ve only heard one side...”

Mendenhall, who played for Illinois and Niles West, didn’t hold back, even making a reference to the Sept. 11 attacks.

“We’ll never know what really happened. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style.”

The Steelers felt compelled to act. On Tuesday, team president Art Rooney II released a statement.

“I have not spoken with Rashard, so it is hard to explain or even comprehend what he meant with his recent Twitter comments. The entire Steelers organization is very proud of the job our military personnel have done and we can only hope this leads to our troops coming home soon.”

His thoughts on celebrating someone's death is spot on. His other thoughts are well....thoughts. lol

^Because I can choose to read any of your posts I want individually. Don't you know how the ignore option works? It's pretty awesome. I had a hunch you were going to say something about a conspiracy theory and 9/11 because I've seen you spit that drivel before so I clicked "show this post". And like I thought that is where you went.

I'm actually a fan of Obama to some regard and voted for him but you keep calling me a racist. Am I racist towards whites because I am white? I don't get it. Racist people would not vote for or support a man of color, I'm pretty sure.

BRO YOU KNOW YOU WERE THIS POSTER WOLFPACK you went on a racist rant calling me a ***** cause you thought I was criticizing Ryan cause of his color . You were uneducated and wrong like always but you choose to skip these facts . I can give 2 shits if you supposedly voted for Obama with your KKK friends and buddies who watch NASCAR cause anyone who would go off on a racist rant like that is a fraud and I wish you would be man enough to admit that you did which is a fact

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.Proverbs 24:17-18

Rashard is actually correct in some of his thoughts. Celebrating a man's death makes us no better than anyone else. In fact it makes us look like a 3rd world country. We're America, kill the guy, tip your cap, and move on like you expected to do it all along! No need to storm the streets and rejoice. Classless act and we wonder why other countries hate us?

thanks Dale! i've looked for that verse, i knew something was there along these lines. As much as I believe in the death penalty, and that it was deserved here, as much as i say GO NAVY!, there is still the fact that a man was sent to an eternity in hell

I think you are saying I called you the N word? The same word colored people use towards each other each and every day? Or do I get a lesson on how that is supposed to be different? LOL

I basically responded to your belief in the video Loose Change in an appropriate manner and you went on your racist tirade again. Same old Swift. Never responds to anything that makes him look silly (just like you did in the Radical vs YOU thread), but will just keep shouting the same stuff over and over again. Classic signs of a liar, but I won't go into detail of all the lies you have been caught in. Not worth it, I already told a MOD I wouldn't "own" you anymore, and those were his own words, not mine. So anytime I feel the need to respond to something you say I'll try to do it in the nicest way possible and smile as you continue to scream racist and tell me I like NC State and NASCAR. Oh and I'm a KKK member that too.

I think you are saying I called you the N word? The same word colored people use towards each other each and every day? Or do I get a lesson on how that is supposed to be different? LOL

colored people ehhhhhhh ...best thing is im Italian /german

so you are admitting you used the N word ? why would you use such a word and there is diff meaning when saying it in a rap song or if you were that race as a greeting but when you used it the way you did in a racist rant to me you are a clown and easily dismissed .

I don't care what you are dude, I don't believe a word you say on here at all. I was asking you what exactly you thought I called you. Still not sure where you are going with that one either. I also was mocking the fact that people think there are 2 different meanings to the N word. Everything I'm saying is obviously going over top of your head and this is why you can't even hang with Radical in your other thread so I'm just going to choose to quit while I am ahead. Feel free to respond, although I won't be opening that one. Toodaloo.

so you are admitting you used the N word ? why would you use such a word and there is diff meaning when saying it in a rap song or if you were that race as a greeting but when you used it the way you did in a racist rant to me you are a clown and easily dismissed .

I don't usually agree with Swift, but this time he is right. There is a MAJOR difference between the N word ending in 'er' and the N word ending in 'a'.

I wouldn't dare be disrespectful enough to call someone a C word that rhymes with blacker or the H word that rhymes with donkey. This is regardless if the particular use it themselves or not. If it's offensive in a racial manner and you use it in that manner, then that's racists.

But that's all I wanted to say. Being an african-american who uses it with the a at the end and have been called it with an er at the end plenty of times. Trust me I know the difference and I ABSOLUTELY HATE when ither races claim it's the same thing without understanding the context.

I also was mocking the fact that people think there are 2 different meanings to the N word.

GLAD you are admitting you used the word towards me

there is no thought , its a fact you called me a NI*** , I have the post ...Im not even of the race of African American ..you used the word in derogatory sense with intent thinking I was of that race...

I felt the same way as Rashard initially. It's weird to celebrate death, even if the person deserved the fuck out of it. I say just be relieved the threat is gone and move on. No need to get all rah-rah about it.

I don't usually agree with Swift, but this time he is right. There is a MAJOR difference between the N word ending in 'er' and the N word ending in 'a'.

I wouldn't dare be disrespectful enough to call someone a C word that rhymes with blacker or the H word that rhymes with donkey. This is regardless if the particular use it themselves or not. If it's offensive in a racial manner and you use it in that manner, then that's racists.

But that's all I wanted to say. Being an african-american who uses it with the a at the end and have been called it with an er at the end plenty of times. Trust me I know the difference and I ABSOLUTELY HATE when ither races claim it's the same thing without understanding the context.

White people aren't offended by Honkey or Cracker because a word is only offensive when a person gives power to it. White people laugh at that stuff. Colored people being offended by the -ER word than basically turning around and creating an -A version of the word that they claim is fine to say is hilarious to me. But I don't want to turn this into "that" discussion I was just responding to your post. Only people can give power to a word.

White people aren't offended by Honkey or Cracker because a word is only offensive when a person gives power to it. White people laugh at that stuff. Colored people being offended by the -ER word than basically turning around and creating an -A version of the word that they claim is fine to say is hilarious to me. But I don't want to turn this into "that" discussion I was just responding to your post. Only people can give power to a word.

so do you admit you called me a N*** ?

and what other format do you use that word..do you use it on TWITTER ?

Osama bin Laden's death was well deserved, but I cannot celebrate it. I've seen enough videos of Muslims marching in the streets, waving flags and celebrating the infidel's pain, to know there is some measure of insanity in those people. To see Americans do the same thing reminds me that there is some measure of insanity in us all.